FAVOURITE COURSE IN THE UAE

[Martinjfs 15]

A small country of 9.something million people with in excess of 20 courses and 3 European Tour events, including the finale of the Race to Dubai and  a Ladies European Tour event (COVID permitting). What are your favourite courses and why?

I will kick it off with by too 2;

Yas Links in Abu Dhabi, a Kyle Phillips design and ranked in the top 50 in the world. A seaside course with many undulations and holes that vary a lot in terms of risk. It has had some issues with fairway and bunker drainage but, is under new management and is almost back to its best. The greens are always pristine.

Al Zorah in Ajman second on my list and is a Jack Nicklaus design with wide fairways and mangrove views. It is not a difficult course and feels like it was designed as a challenge for the average guy and not to punish you like some tend to.

Of course there is the Earth Course (DP World Tour Championship), Majlis (Omega Dubai Desert Classic and former venue for the Dubai Ladies Masters), Abu Dhabi Golf Club (HSBC Abu Dhabi Golf Championship) and Saadiyat Beach Golf Club (Fatima Bint Mubarak Ladies Open on the Ladies European Tour), all of which deserve to be mentioned.

What say you?

Edited June 11 by Martinjfs